diff --git a/app/soapbox/actions/accounts.js b/app/soapbox/actions/accounts.js
index c1e2341fd..a5dbc9c11 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/actions/accounts.js
+++ b/app/soapbox/actions/accounts.js
@@ -84,6 +84,10 @@ export const FOLLOW_REQUEST_REJECT_REQUEST = 'FOLLOW_REQUEST_REJECT_REQUEST';
 export const FOLLOW_REQUEST_REJECT_SUCCESS = 'FOLLOW_REQUEST_REJECT_SUCCESS';
 export const FOLLOW_REQUEST_REJECT_FAIL    = 'FOLLOW_REQUEST_REJECT_FAIL';
 
+export const NOTIFICATION_SETTINGS_REQUEST = 'NOTIFICATION_SETTINGS_REQUEST';
+export const NOTIFICATION_SETTINGS_SUCCESS = 'NOTIFICATION_SETTINGS_SUCCESS';
+export const NOTIFICATION_SETTINGS_FAIL    = 'NOTIFICATION_SETTINGS_FAIL';
+
 function getFromDB(dispatch, getState, index, id) {
   return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
     const request = index.get(id);
@@ -806,6 +810,17 @@ export function unpinAccount(id) {
   };
 };
 
+export function updateNotificationSettings(params) {
+  return (dispatch, getState) => {
+    dispatch({ type: NOTIFICATION_SETTINGS_REQUEST, params });
+    return api(getState).put('/api/pleroma/notification_settings', params).then(({ data }) => {
+      dispatch({ type: NOTIFICATION_SETTINGS_SUCCESS, params, data });
+    }).catch(error => {
+      dispatch({ type: NOTIFICATION_SETTINGS_FAIL, params, error });
+    });
+  };
+};
+
 export function pinAccountRequest(id) {
   return {
     type: ACCOUNT_PIN_REQUEST,
diff --git a/app/soapbox/features/edit_profile/index.js b/app/soapbox/features/edit_profile/index.js
index 566e9ee3e..e73ef1256 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/features/edit_profile/index.js
+++ b/app/soapbox/features/edit_profile/index.js
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import {
   List as ImmutableList,
 } from 'immutable';
 import { patchMe } from 'soapbox/actions/me';
+import { updateNotificationSettings } from 'soapbox/actions/accounts';
 import { unescape } from 'lodash';
 import { isVerified } from 'soapbox/utils/accounts';
 import { getSoapboxConfig } from 'soapbox/actions/soapbox';
@@ -34,8 +35,10 @@ const messages = defineMessages({
 const mapStateToProps = state => {
   const me = state.get('me');
   const soapbox = getSoapboxConfig(state);
+  const meta = state.getIn(['meta', 'pleroma']);
+  const account = state.getIn(['accounts', me]).set('pleroma', meta);
   return {
-    account: state.getIn(['accounts', me]),
+    account,
     maxFields: state.getIn(['instance', 'pleroma', 'metadata', 'fields_limits', 'max_fields'], 4),
     verifiedCanEditName: soapbox.get('verifiedCanEditName'),
   };
@@ -73,10 +76,13 @@ class EditProfile extends ImmutablePureComponent {
 
   constructor(props) {
     super(props);
-    const initialState = props.account.withMutations(map => {
+    const { account } = this.props;
+    const strangerNotifications = account.getIn(['pleroma', 'notification_settings', 'block_from_strangers']);
+    const initialState = account.withMutations(map => {
       map.merge(map.get('source'));
       map.delete('source');
       map.set('fields', normalizeFields(map.get('fields'), props.maxFields));
+      map.set('stranger_notifications', strangerNotifications);
       unescapeParams(map, ['display_name', 'bio']);
     });
     this.state = initialState.toObject();
@@ -127,13 +133,21 @@ class EditProfile extends ImmutablePureComponent {
 
   handleSubmit = (event) => {
     const { dispatch } = this.props;
-    dispatch(patchMe(this.getFormdata())).then(() => {
+
+    const credentials = dispatch(patchMe(this.getFormdata()));
+    const notifications = dispatch(updateNotificationSettings({
+      block_from_strangers: this.state.stranger_notifications || false,
+    }));
+
+    this.setState({ isLoading: true });
+
+    Promise.all([credentials, notifications]).then(() => {
       this.setState({ isLoading: false });
       dispatch(snackbar.success('Profile saved!'));
     }).catch((error) => {
       this.setState({ isLoading: false });
     });
-    this.setState({ isLoading: true });
+
     event.preventDefault();
   }
 
@@ -225,6 +239,13 @@ class EditProfile extends ImmutablePureComponent {
                 checked={this.state.bot}
                 onChange={this.handleCheckboxChange}
               />
+              <Checkbox
+                label={<FormattedMessage id='edit_profile.fields.stranger_notifications_label' defaultMessage='Block notifications from strangers' />}
+                hint={<FormattedMessage id='edit_profile.hints.stranger_notifications' defaultMessage='Only show notifications from people you follow' />}
+                name='stranger_notifications'
+                checked={this.state.stranger_notifications}
+                onChange={this.handleCheckboxChange}
+              />
             </FieldsGroup>
             <FieldsGroup>
               <div className='fields-row__column fields-group'>
diff --git a/app/soapbox/reducers/meta.js b/app/soapbox/reducers/meta.js
index 0e784fe30..f32283eca 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/reducers/meta.js
+++ b/app/soapbox/reducers/meta.js
@@ -5,17 +5,20 @@ import { Map as ImmutableMap, fromJS } from 'immutable';
 
 const initialState = ImmutableMap();
 
+const importAccount = (state, account) => {
+  return state.withMutations(state => {
+    if (account.has('pleroma')) {
+      const pleroPrefs = account.get('pleroma').delete('settings_store');
+      state.mergeIn(['pleroma'], pleroPrefs);
+    }
+  });
+};
+
 export default function meta(state = initialState, action) {
   switch(action.type) {
   case ME_FETCH_SUCCESS:
   case ME_PATCH_SUCCESS:
-    const me = fromJS(action.me);
-    return state.withMutations(state => {
-      if (me.has('pleroma')) {
-        const pleroPrefs = me.get('pleroma').delete('settings_store');
-        state.mergeIn(['pleroma'], pleroPrefs);
-      }
-    });
+    return importAccount(state, fromJS(action.me));
   default:
     return state;
   }